Student Counseling at Fort Hays State University

If you are interested in studying student counseling, you may want to check out the program at Fort Hays State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a total student population of 15,033.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Student Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

FHSU Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

FHSU does offer online education options in student counseling for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

FHSU Student Counseling Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at FHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the student counseling majors at Fort Hays State University.

FHSU Student Counseling Master’s Program

Of the 48 student counseling students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from FHSU, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from FHSU, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fort Hays State University with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

The following student counseling concentations are available at Fort Hays State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fort Hays State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	48

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	2,500	$50,100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Sesamehoneytart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.